Example sentences of "his [noun] to do the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Initiatives such as the Montreal speech and even the withdrawal from NATO were motivated in part by a feeling that he could not trust his successors to do the necessary . |
| 2 | The point is , he wrote ( and Goldberg typed ) , that he had spent his life seeking her out , yet left his feet to do the dirty work . |
| 3 | The plaintiff may have made the most material changes in his position , and have induced the object of his affections to do the same , and have incurred pecuniary liabilities resulting in embarrassments , which would be in every sense a loss , if the income which had been promised should be withheld ; and if the promise was made in order to induce the parties to marry , the promise so made would be , in legal effect , a request to marry . |
| 4 | He removed a birdcage containing a mechanical singing canary from his chair and sat down , gesturing for his guests to do the same . |
| 5 | Furthermore he would instruct all the dealers in his charge to do the same , on the grounds that a joint effort would shift the share price , and that , besides , the company 's prospects were good anyway . |
| 6 | Would n't he prefer the blushing apple of his eye to do the decent thing ? |
| 7 | After all , Fidel Castro managed to give up smoking , and urged his people to do the same . |
| 8 | He encourages his people to do the same . |
| 9 | He drove himself hard , expecting his workforce to do the same , but he was quick to provide them with social benefits — housing in 1901 and 1908 , a hospital and benefit scheme in 1917 , holidays with pay , and a consultative board of directors and workers ' representatives in 1927 . |
| 10 | This , Uzzell reckons , has several benefits — it motivates his company to do the best job possible ; it instills confidence in the customer ; and , best of all , if targets are exceeded , both parties reap the benefits . |
| 11 | Bumping into a German , the Colonel , with natural politeness , said ‘ Sorry ’ before the man surrendered and persuaded his mates to do the same . |
| 12 | A worthwhile person is always confident : he does not feel uncertain about the effects of his actions or doubt his ability to do the right thing . |
| 13 | He calls his followers to do the same in their relationships with others . |